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A member asked:
I had a pnuemothorax surgery is it possible to keep feeling some pain after surgery even without a collapsed lung ?
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Pneumothorax: yes unfortunately the pain can last for awhile. The area needs time to heal. I assume a tube was pl;aced
Answered 2/25/2018
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